noun

1. REEL, an American country dance which starts with the couples facing each other in two lines
2. REEL, a lively dance of Scottish Highlanders; marked by circular moves and gliding steps
3. REEL, a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound
4. REEL, winder consisting of a revolving spool with a handle; attached to a fishing rod
5. REEL, a roll of photographic film holding a series of frames to be projected by a movie projector
6. REEL, music composed for dancing a reel

verb

1. REEL, wind onto or off a reel
2. REEL, walk as if unable to control one's movements
3. REEL, revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis